In the Chirstmas Carol what character quotes this:
"time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices"
and what does the quote mean???
2007-12-27 14:02:49 · 15 answers · asked by Sabrina=] 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I do not remember their names, but this quote came from one of the two gentlemen who stopped by Scrooge's office to collect for the poor.
What does it mean?
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present--love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure--the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.
2007-12-27 14:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd have to look it up to be sure but it sounds like the ghost of christmas present. It means to me that want is fet by many when those who do not have want rejoice in their abundance.Their abundance being unfair. Dickens often wrote of the struggle between the classes (poor and rich). In his life he went from the riches to extreme poverty where he had to work in a union workhouse, back again to riches. He never forgot the poverty or the cry of the working man.
2007-12-27 14:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by Joe B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meaning Of Keenly
2017-01-03 11:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by parke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Christmas, so "when Want is keenly felt" means that people want gifts and presents, "Abundance rejoices" means they have lots of gifts...?
I don't know, sorry.
2007-12-28 19:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the the person but the quote could be interpreted
Being: now for many when our needs are fulfilled we rejoice
2007-12-27 14:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by robert S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without getting up to look, I'm betting on the Ghost of Christmas Present. It means that Christmas is the time of year when those who have, rejoice in their blessings, and those who have not are most aware of their poverty.
2007-12-27 14:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition Of Keenly
2016-10-02 09:59:27 · answer #7 · answered by dech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this time of year giving is stronger than getting,
Want is keenly felt- want is felt less
abundance rejoices- we share our plenty
2007-12-27 14:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the sprits said this i think,
there is a time to want and a time when you have enough.
When you have all you need why do you want anything else.
Be happy with what you have.
2007-12-27 14:08:48 · answer #9 · answered by jeeccentricx2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’m not sure, but it sounds like, during Christmas time, all people think about is their wants, and receiving.
2007-12-27 14:09:06 · answer #10 · answered by attina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋